It wasn’t fast, sleek, or beautiful—but the PBY Catalina was everywhere. This “flying boat” saved lives, spotted enemies, and became one of WWII’s most quietly essential aircraft.

The original Consolidated PBY Catalina amphibious flying boat first flew in 1936 and served 41 nations during World War Two across a variety of missions. An estimated 3,308 variants were built between ...

The Washington Department of Natural Resources has been using one of its firefighting helicopters to haul abandoned boats off ...

After several months spent at Lake Pleasant, northwest of Phoenix, the Philippine Mars, Martin JRM Mars flying boat, is on its final journey to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson. The aircraft ...

After several months spent at Lake Pleasant, northwest of Phoenix, the Philippine Mars, Martin JRM Mars flying boat, has begun its final journey to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson.

The Philippine Mars, a historic flying boat, is nearing the end of its journey to Tucson. The massive aircraft, which was flown from Canada to Lake Pleasant, has been on the road for the past few ...

It was expected that the airport would continue to operate for at least two more years – but in March Truman announced that ...

The Philippine Mars, also known as the Martin JRM Mars, is one of the last “flying boats” from World War II. It will be retired at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, but it’s been ...

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Inside, as the boat inclined and quickly got up to speed, a choppy ride suddenly glided smoothly, and the sensation of floating gave way to that of flying. The boat – made by Northern Ireland’ ...

Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz (right) and Wing Commander Michelle Leigh McPhail presented Mr Mitchell with a replica of the Catalina flying boats he serviced. Picture: Mark Stewart Mordaunt Mitchell ...